Real Heroes Wear Sneakers Bay Area Teen Writers, Volume 1 I felt my heart beating hard in my chest. I had to move. I had to do something. The moon shone through my window, illuminating only a section of my room. The picture frame on my dresser sparkled, catching my eye, as if shocking me into action. I got up, my legs moving mechanically in the direction of my mother's room. Don't tell anyone, I heard your voice repeat over and over. Please. I stopped, my hand resting on the cool, smooth doorknob. I took a deep breath, trying to shake the tears from my eyes. "I'm sorry," I whispered, barely audible to my own ears. I opened the door. - Excerpt from Jamie Altman's "I Promise" Real Heroes Wear Sneakers is the first anthology published for the Bay Area Teen Writers Club, a growing community with over 130 members. This collection includes short stories, essays, and poems. Some of these Teen writers have been developing their writing voice for years, while others have recently discovered the power of the written word.